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Madrid, AL map Population (year 2000): 303. Estimated population in July 2006: 329 (+8.6% change)
 

Males: 140  (46.2%)
Females: 163  (53.8%)

Houston County

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36320.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $16,500 (it was $14,943 in 2000)
Madrid  $16,500
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,200 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
Madrid  $68,200
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Madrid:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
  • Black (16.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (30.0%), Irish (9.9%), German (5.6%), English (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 163 feet

Land area: 1.94 square miles.

Population density: 169 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Madrid

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madrid town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Alabama:  2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Madrid:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)

Madrid satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (13.3 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (110.0 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (691.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Campbellton, FL (6.0 miles ), Cottonwood, AL (6.6 miles ), Rehobeth, AL (7.4 miles ), Graceville, FL (9.5 miles ), Jacob City, FL (9.8 miles ), Taylor, AL (10.4 miles ), Malvern, AL (11.5 miles ), Cowarts, AL (13.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $29,800
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 31.03 N, Longitude: 85.40 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+38.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (28%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Bus drivers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Therapists (6%)


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Madrid-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Madrid town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 tornado 29.1 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Madrid:
  • SOUTHEAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
  • RAMSAY YOUTH SERVICES DOTHAN (about 10 miles; DOTHAN, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madrid:
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 20 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 61 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 86 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; ID: TLH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Madrid:
  • TRI-COUNTY (about 20 miles; BONIFAY, FL; ID: 1J0)
  • MARIANNA MUNI (about 22 miles; MARIANNA, FL; ID: MAI)
  • HEADLAND MUNI (about 23 miles; HEADLAND, AL; ID: 0J6)

Amtrak station near Madrid:
  • 20 miles: CHIPLEY (101 S. 7TH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking.

Operable nuclear power plants near Madrid:
  • 14 miles: Joseph M. Farley 1 and 2 in Dothan, AL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madrid:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 11 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.6%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  30.9%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.9%
Whole state:  7.3%

Madrid compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$53
Totals for Government 0$0 7$53



7.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,169 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.86%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($405 average AGI)
Houston County:  0.08%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dale County, AL  1.11% ($27,465 average AGI)
from Henry County, AL  0.59% ($49,650)
from Geneva County, AL  0.56% ($29,146)


6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($324 average AGI)
Houston County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dale County, AL  0.92% ($25,255 average AGI)
to Henry County, AL  0.55% ($30,731)
to Geneva County, AL  0.50% ($29,738)


Strongest AM radio stations in Madrid:
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WAGF (1320 AM; 3 kW; DOTHAN, AL)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WWNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WTOT (980 AM; 1 kW; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MFR, INC.)
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBGC (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHIPLEY, FL; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Madrid:
  • WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTOT-FM (101.7 FM; GRACEVILLE, FL; Owner: GRF, INC.)
  • WVOB (91.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: BETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE & B.T.S. INC.)
  • WJJN (92.1 FM; COLUMBIA, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WRWA (88.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYYX (97.7 FM; BONIFAY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WDYF (90.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXUS (100.5 FM; FORT RUCKER, AL; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WGTF (89.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOTHAN COMMUNITY EDUCL. RADIO, INC.)
  • WTYS-FM (94.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: JAMES L. ADAMS, JR.)
  • WJAQ (100.9 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MFR, INC.)
  • W291AD (106.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Madrid:
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
  • WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
  • W41BN (Channel 41; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBIF (Channel 51; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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